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Since when did the local library become a creche…?

I may have written about this issue a short time ago but it appears the problem of some parents using our local library as a free babysitting service has grown worse. What bothers me is that our community is in dire danger of losing our wonderful little library to govt spending cuts. Apparently a library [...]

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Do yourself a favour and grab these books…

I have been on a mission to making a return to reading one book a week like I used to do before the internet started interfering so much in my life. In fact there was a time when I could get through a couple of books and as I only had three kids at that [...]

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Save Ballyhackamore Library and a pox on Libraries NI!

Save Ballyhackamore library!!!
I am furious about the decision by Libraries NI to consider closing Ballyhackamore Library. This board has three year plan to take away from the community vital centres which provide much needed, and much utilised, services to young and old alike. They say this library – along with eight others – are not [...]

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